Tour de France 1996
Stage 16
Agen → Hautacam
Race Report
Stage 16 of the 1996 Tour de France, held on July 15, 1996, covered 176.0 km from Agen to Hautacam. Bjarne Riis won the stage via solo after a 8.5 km solo attack. Classified as a flat stage suited for sprinters. The riders faced 2,629 meters of total elevation gain. The stage was completed at an average speed of 45.0 km/h, which was 5.1 km/h faster than the edition average of 39.9 km/h.
Agen → Hautacam
Stage 15 | Brive-La-Gaillarde - Villeneuve Sur Lot
Stage Winner
Bjarne Riis
Yellow Jersey
Bjarne Riis
Avg Speed
45.0 km/h
Elevation
2,629 m
Difficulty
91
Win Type
Solo
Won How
8.5 km solo
Solo Distance
8.5 km
Startlist Quality
1,872
Jersey Classifications
Yellow Jersey
Bjarne Riis
Green Jersey
Nan
Polka-Dot Jersey
Nan
White Jersey
Nan
Edition Difficulty Profile
Nearby Stages
Le Puy-en-Velay → Superbesse
144 km
Rolf Sorensen
Besse → Tulle
177 km
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
Brive-la-Gaillarde → Villeneuve-sur-Lot
187 km
Massimo Podenzana
Argelès-Gazost → Pampelune
199 km
Laurent Dufaux
Pampelune → Hendaye
262 km
Bart Voskamp
Hendaye → Bordeaux
155 km
Frédéric Moncassin
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Stage 16 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Bjarne Riis won Stage 16 of the 1996 Tour de France.
How long was Stage 16 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 16 covered 176.0 km from Agen to Hautacam. The total elevation gain was 2,629 meters.
Who wore the yellow jersey after Stage 16 of the 1996 Tour de France?
Bjarne Riis wore the yellow jersey (maillot jaune) after Stage 16 of the 1996 Tour de France.
What was the route of Stage 16 in the 1996 Tour de France?
Stage 16 ran from Agen to Hautacam, a distance of 176.0 km. It was classified as a flat stage.
What was the average speed of Stage 16 in the 1996 Tour de France?
The average winning speed for Stage 16 was 45.0 km/h. The stage profile was classified as flat.